The Origin of Agent Markers / Enrique L. Palancar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palancar, Enrique L., Author.

Series:

Studia typologica ; Volume 5.

Studia Typologica ; 5

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Case.

Semantics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Akademie Verlag, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study shows that Passive Agent markers and Ergative markers do not always realize an unified semantic category of an Agent. The syncretisms present in the semantics of these markers point to the existence of different ways in which we can construe reference to an Initial-Energizer. Certain family traits have been found throughout the book as to what construals are preferred over others. The book was intended as a way to understand the motivation behind the choice of a given marker to express an Agent within a well-defined grammatical context. Palancar believes that the introduction of a thematic category such as an Energizer can serve as a valuable contribution to linguistic theory. He shows throughout the book, the Energizer, together with its derivations and different applications, can help us account for the case-syncretisms of the markers of thestudy, but more importantly to understand the complex way energetic categories work within the human mind.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Linguistic Families

1. Introduction

2. Defining the Object of Study

3. The Samples

4. Asyncretic Agent Markers

5 Syncretic Agent Markers

6. Functional Extensions and Agent Markers

7. Causation

8. Instruments

9. Cause

10. Energizers

11 Passive Agents

12. The Origin of Passive Agent Markers

13. Ergativity: A conceptual approach

14 Ergatives

15. The Origin of Ergative Markers

16. Revisiting Agent Markers

References

Appendixes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

9783050081410

3050081414

OCLC:

922949477